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- Date Released: June 17, 2003
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: R&B
- Label: J Records
- Copyright: (P) 2003 J Records, a unit of BMG
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They Say...
If the gap between Monica's first and second albums wasn't long enough, After the Storm followed nearly five years after its predecessor. That's an extended period of inactivity by anyone's standards, let alone a still-young performer whose first two albums went multi-platinum. Despite that often problematic issue, After the Storm picks up where The Boy Is Mine left off with nary a speed bump. Rather than come across as if there's lost time being made up, the album has all the assuredness and smart developments that should keep Monica's younger longtime followers behind her -- all the while holding the ability to appeal to a wider spectrum of R&B and hip-hop fans. The batch of Missy Elliott-produced songs -- "Get It Off," "So Gone," "Knock Knock" -- provide a bulk of the most exciting material, with just the right amount of swagger added to the singer's more wide-eyed personality of the '90s. Another promising aspect is that Monica did a fair amount of the composing herself; while not every tune is solid, "I Wrote This Song" can go toe to toe with any of the hits she's had written for her. The only significant factor working against her is that snail's pace release schedule. [Initial copies of the album included a bonus disc, with four additional cuts and the video for "So Gone."]
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| 01. |  |
Intro |
1:04 |
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| 02. | |
Get It Off
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4:19 |
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| 03. | |
So Gone |
4:03 |
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| 04. | |
U Should've Known Better |
4:18 |
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| 05. | |
Don't Gotta Go Home (featuring DMX)
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3:55 |
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| 06. | |
Knock Knock |
4:18 |
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| 07. | |
Breaks My Heart |
4:26 |
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| 08. | |
I Wrote This Song |
3:48 |
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| 09. | |
Ain't Gonna Cry No More |
4:10 |
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| 10. | |
Go To Bed Mad (featuring Tyrese)
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4:38 |
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| 11. | |
Hurts The Most |
4:44 |
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| 12. | |
That's My Man |
4:32 |
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| 13. | |
So Gone Remix
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4:20 |
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13 Total Tracks, 52:35 Total Length
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Credits
- Clive Davis - Producer // Jermaine Dupri - Producer // Jermaine Dupri - Mixing // Brian Frye - Engineer // Larry Jackson - A&R // Jamahl - Producer // Jamahl - Video Producer // Mark Kelly - Bass // Bill Malina - Engineer // Manny Marroquin - Mixing // Tommy Martin - Guitar // Monica - Vocals // Monica - Vocals (Background) // Monica - Producer // R.J. - Guitar // Chris Robinson - Video Director // Soulshock - Arranger // Soulshock - Producer // Soulshock - Mixing // Soulshock - Instrumentation // Phil Tan - Mixing // Tweet - Vocals // Karlin - Arranger // Karlin - Producer // Karlin - Instrumentation // Craig Brockman - Producer // Rodney Jerkins - Producer // Rodney Jerkins - Mixing // Jimmy Briggs - Assistant // Missy Elliott - Vocals // Missy Elliott - Producer // Missy Elliott - Executive Producer // Missy Elliott - Remixing // Missy Elliott - Video Producer // Jazze Pha - Producer // Carlton Lynn - Engineer // Carlton Lynn - Mixing // Dexter Simmons - Mixing // Roxanna Floy - Make-Up // Scott Kieklak - Mixing // Charles Pettaway - Guitar // Ralph Cacciurri - Assistant Engineer // Tyrese - Vocals (Background) // Isaac Carree - Vocals // LaShawn Daniels - Vocal Producer // Billy Odum - Guitar // Michael McCoy - Engineer // Michael McCoy - Mixing // Kanye West - Producer // John Horesco IV - Assistant // Bam - Drums // Bam - Keyboards // Bam - Programming // Bam - Producer // Bam - Vocal Producer // Spike - Video Producer // Marc Stephen Lee - Assistant // Alexis Yraola - Art Direction // Alexis Yraola - Design // Eric D. Jackson - Guitar // Arnold Wolfe - Engineer // Devyne Stephens - Creative Director // Mr. Leslie Braithwaite - Mixing // Fabian Marasciullo - Engineer // Fabian Marasciullo - Mixing // Bryan-Michael Cox - Producer // Bryan-Michael Cox - Instrumentation // Rich Balmer - Engineer // Harold Lilly - Vocal Producer // Saint Warwick - Photography // Alexander Allen - Stylist // Rabeka Tuinei - Assistant // Carlos Bedoya - Engineer // Demacio Castellon - Engineer // Demacio Castellon - Video Engineer // Candice Childress - Project Coordinator // Marcella Araica - Assistant // Montez Arnold - Keyboards // Leondra Crew - Hair Stylist // Jasper DaFatso - Producer // Melinda Dancil - Coordination // Shamora Crawford - Vocals (Background) // Andre "Mister Deyo" Deyo - Vocal Producer // New Birth Praise Team - Vocals (Background) // Tommy Niblack - Vocal Producer // Tadd Mingo - Assistant // DJ Scratchator - Producer // Chris LeBeau - Photo Production // Javier Valverde - Assistant // Sam Thomas - Engineer // Chris Young - Assistant
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